Dow finishes the week with another record
... 65 percent surge in its fiscal third-quarter earnings amid strong sales of its new Windows Vista operating system and Office 2007 software suite. General Electric Co. was the second-best performer ...
Google helps make public records available (AP)
AP - The Internet search company hopes to eventually persuade federal agencies to employ the same tools — an effort that excites advocates of open government but worries some consumer privacy experts.
Prevent Heart Disease Posted By : David Cowley
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Re: passing table name and column names as parameter to procedure
actually what iwant is
take
procedure p ( table_name , col1)
this procedure should display all col1 values in table_name
if i give like this
procedure p ( table_namee, col1,col2)
it should display col1, col2 values in table_name
first parameter is table _name
and remaining parameters are column names in that table .
Vista Use Grows as Mac OS X Stays Flat
Windows Vista's share of online users has increased every month this year, a metrics company reports.
Perfect for Lindsay Lohan: Nissan's New On-Board Breathalyzer
Manufacturers like Saab, Toyota and Volvo have already developed breathalyzers in their cars, and now Nissan is joining them. The company is testing a new system in Japan that will force drivers to blow into a breathalyzer to start the car. If they blow and the level is above the specified limit, the ignition will be disabled.
Nissan will test the system in real-world situations, partnering with local authorities in two Japanese cities. It will be interesting to see if the technology has a practical application. We joke about Lindsay Lohan, but as traffic deaths have declined in the U.S., traffic deaths involving alcohol have not, and devices like these could be the next court-ordered gadget to curb drunken driving.
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Cork call on Goulding for semi-final
James Masters' place in the Cork team to play Meath in Sunday's All-Ireland SFC semi-final (Croke Park, throw-in 3.30pm) has gone to All-Ireland Under-21 winner Daniel Goulding.
Dems Far Outraise GOP Candidates in '08 Money Race
Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama have $35 million and $32 million on hand after third quarter fundraising, about three times as much as Republican frontrunner Rudy Giuliani.
Stock Trading Robot
"Two Geeks From Miami Swear Under Oath Their Stock Trading Robot is Not Illegal!" ... A Stock Trading Robot That Can Run on Your Home Computer and Earn $346.77 Per Week (Managing $1000 Ca...
Google AdSense Site Suffers Outage
Saying that Google AdSense is popular would be something of an understatement. So, when the program's site became inaccessible on Saturday, people became understandably unhappy.
WinPwn beta hacks iPhones for Windows users
Having finally overcome some unexpected obstacles, an early Windows version of the Mac's PwnageTool hacking software has been released. Dubbed WinPwn, the software is in a v0.99.1 beta version, and does not currently support the creation of IPSW files based on iPhone 2.0 firmware. Users can, however, flash their iPhones/iPod touches with v2.0 IPS...
Wordpress Theme Evil Fun
No it’s not the add links at the bottom, this is better evil but better.. get your designer to create a wordpress template as standard : style.css - index.php - comments.php - comments-popup.php - single.php page.php - category.php - author.php - date.php - archive.php - search.php but before the you package it up and ship it out : edit [...] (Read on Source)
Video: IPhone 3G Pwned and Jailbroken
The iPhone Dev Team has tested its Pwnage tool on the actual iPhone 3G hardware and it works. There are still some kinks, but a public release is promised in the next few days. There's video!
Persistent Configuration Options For X.Org Drivers
Phoronix: "Thanks to more reliable EDID (Extended Display Identification Data) on LCD panels, it's generally no longer needed to manually specify mode-lines within this X.Org configuration file. With improvements for auto-detection, in many circumstances it's no longer even needed to manually specify your graphics driver and other options. However, the X Server currently lacks an infrastructure for supporting persistent device properties."
Big Shareholder Supports Yahoo Board Over Icahn
One of Yahoo's largest shareholders is supporting the re-election of the Internet company's incumbent board, delivering a significant blow to an attempted coup being led by activist investor Carl Icahn.
The mobile future is calling
Developers are being urged to unleash their creativity and make the mobile future a reality and bring the world to everyone's phone.
Bratz Maker Faults Judge in Mistrial Appeal
Lawyers for Bratz doll maker MGA Entertainment filed an appeal Thursday, once again seeking a mistrial in the copyright infringement trial pitting MGA against Mattel. The appeal comes after Judge Stephen Larson denied a motion for a mistrial, based on a juror's ethnically charged remarks about MGA's Iranian-born president. MGA's lawyers say the decision not to grant a mistrial is a "fundamental legal error" because the company "received a verdict from nine impartial jurors and a patently biased one."
Liberty Media open to discussing AOL dial-up deal (Reuters)
Reuters - Liberty Media Corp would be open to discussing a deal to swap its stake in Time Warner Inc for the media conglomerate's AOL dial-up Internet business, Liberty Chairman John Malone said on Monday.
Galway stars win both GAA Player of Month awards
Galway have pulled off a double coup today, picking up both the latest GAA Player of the Month awards.
Report: Rev. Jesse Jackson Admitted To Hospital
Reports have surfaced that the Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. has checked into Northwestern Memorial Hospital. (Read on Source)
Air Canada: wifi yes, cellphone no
Travellers will be able to click their way onto Air Canada's new WiFi service next spring as the carrier teams with Aircell LLC to install a mobile network. The Montreal-based airline will start with two 120-seat Airbus A319s, charging $12.95 plus tax for each passenger who connects wirelessly to the Internet while flying between Toronto and two ... (Read on Source)
3M Carjacks the Post-It Note Jaguar
3M Corporation is attempting to generate buzz for its sticky notes product with a user-generated content promotion about creative ways to use Post-it Notes. The displays promoting the contest — prominently displayed in Staples, Office Max, Office Depot and other office supply stores across the country — features a photo that might ... (Read on Source)
BizLinks and Open Comments | 10.6.08
Stocks, Euro, Oil Decline as Credit Crisis Widens; Government Bonds Rally Countrywide agrees to offer home-loan relief -- meanwhile, it's past mistakes are forcing its new owner into a Settlement Worth Over $8 Billion ($) Pressured to Take More...
A Child Vs. William F. Buckley Jr.'s Family Fortune
As William F. Buckley Jr.'s only child, satirist and former White House aide Christopher Buckley is poised to inherit a fortune worth tens of millions of dollars. (Read on Source)
Brushing up Your Creative Suite Skills
With the recent announcement of Adobe Creative Suite 4, users may find themselves looking to brush-up on their application...
Darrell Delamaide's Political Capital: Time to redeem the health-care pledge
The recession is upon us -- plunging corporate earnings, mounting layoffs, an economy on the brink. Retailers face the grimmest holiday shopping season in years. The government is committing untold billions to prop up the financial system. But the next president, whoever it is, should make it a priority to deliver on health-care reform.
The Ultimate Productivity Toolbox for Creative People
Let’s face it: in the online arena, distractions are imminent and inevitable. There are just too many online properties that beg for your attention — and before you know it, hours have passed and you didn’t finish that project you meant to complete. (Read on Source)
Sun Cuts 6,000 as Wall St. Cloud Spreads to Tech
Beleaguered server and software maker Sun Microsystems said Friday that it will lay off as many as 6,000 employees, or 18 percent of its worldwide workforce, over the next year. Sun's announcement appears to confirm fears that the economic turmoil that has overtaken the financial services and manufacturing sector has now spread to the technology sector.
Wrapping Up PubCon 2008
Hey, you're new. We like you already! You obviously have great taste! If you like what you read here you'll probably want to subscribe to our RSS feed (or the audio RSS feed). Stick around and be sure to speak up and post a comment or two! (Read on Source)
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